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Thursday, August 16, 2012

God gives us grace – and when that overflows from our lives, it comes out as thanksgiving and gratitude. ~unknown

One day a week finds me at my son-in-law's office paying bills, printing checks, entering receipts--all the things necessary to a business. It's also the day there's a picnic at Mawmaw's desk. I try to make sure we have a mixture of healthy and fun (a.k.a. not-so-healthy). School will be starting soon, and since this was the last week the boys would get to picnic with me, we celebrated with Micky D's. Little Master Camron was just so totally happy with his milkshake and food. The older grands all took turns talking while dipping chicken nuggets in ranch dressing and crunching their apple slices. My heart was so happy to hear their excitement about a coming vacation, 4 wheeler expeditions, going to work with Daddy, and new girly dresses. And their enthusiastic "thank yous" were a sweet ending to our picnic.It reminds me of the times God invites me to picnic with Him. This picnic isn't in an ordinary venue. It's a picnic by the lake--tucked under a sheltering tree.Daily meals are nutritious. Plates filled with the law--how I should live, forgive, and be like Christ. So necessary. Picnic foods are filled with the fun foods of grace.

Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good,

and you will delight in the richest of fare.

As I picnic by the lake, I find my soul restored and my cup running over. From the depths of my heart praises rise. To think that my God cares enough to prepare a picnic just for me! Even in my praise, I taste the grace. I know tomorrow I'm back to "school." As Pastor Scott said a few weeks ago, "Without the law, we don't need grace." And how true that is. Learning, studying and living the law is good, nutritious food. But today, I'm feasting on picnic food and delighting in grace.

Looks like you have a comedian in your grandchildren circle also!:>)Thanks for stopping by and commenting. We ARE both blessed with these wonderful grandchildren and of course the children who made them possible.;>)Your grandchildren are adorable too and I think it's wonderful that you have been able to picnic with them.I like how you tied it in with our relationship with God---a cool perspective.

I so enjoyed going picnicking with you! The analogy between the daily meals of law and the fun picnic foods of grace is a nice picture of the truth and grace that's found in Jesus. I'll look for both categories of food in my next meal with him.Blessings.

Having a personal relationship with Christ is a great change in my life. I am still struggling to have frequent "picnics" with Him and not just on Sundays more so, walking a Christian life daily though I am tempted to veer away many times.

You must be the "world's most wonderful grandmother!" Did you know I "tuck" these nuggets away in the back of my mind to pull out one day when I experience the "grand" in "grandmothering?" Some of them I use now in mothering my daughter -- and we already have so many wonderful memories together!